Psyop Cinema is a podcast about the film industry and its intimate connections to mass manipulation, conspiracy, and the occult. Hosts Thomas Millary and Brett Carollo explore film from a deep politics perspective, demonstrating how the artistry of cinema combines with psychological and technological knowledge to engineer culture in subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) ways— making each of us the subject of the greatest mind control experiment in history.
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Disclosure Day, with the Collins Brothers
We are joined by Paul and Phillip Collins for a deep dive into Steven Spielberg's psy-op flop Disclosure Day. The Collins brothers have documented and analyzed the long-r
Aug 21 3 h 33 min
The Doors, with Dr. Hans Utter (Oliver Stone 7)
Musician and musicologist Dr. Hans Utter joins Brett to discuss Oliver Stone’s 1991 musical biopic The Doors, a “trip movie” that is the first full-on showcase of Stone’s
Jul 27 3 h 30 min
The Firm, with Dr. Steven DeLay (Surveillance Cinema 3)
Steven Delay returns to our Surveillance Cinema series for a discussion of Sydney Pollack's 1993 legal thriller The Firm, starring Tom Cruise. We first spend some time on
Jun 12 2 h 33 min
Eddington, Bugonia, and Beau is Afraid, with Travis Mateer
After many requests for this analysis, Thomas is joined by Travis Mateer to cover Eddington, Ari Aster's 2025 neo-Western political satire and early-Covid period piece. W
Jun 5 2 h 28 min
Born on the Fourth of July (Oliver Stone 6)
After his hyper-sus digression of Talk Radio (1988), we return to the thematic focus that defined this era of Olive Stone's career. He continues to explore the ghosts of
Apr 29 2 h 14 min
Suddenly (Research Report 8, Preview)
A preview clip from Brett's recent deep dive into the 1954 film Suddenly, starring Frank Sinatra as a mob hitman hired to assassinate a US president. The full Patreon-exc
Apr 17 4 min
True Detective: Night Country, with Jamie Hanshaw Dyer
Returning to True Detective, Thomas is joined by Jamie Hanshaw Dyer to analyze the controversial fourth season, Night Country, which takes a much less subtle approach in
Mar 13 1 h 58 min
Clint Eastwood and The Outlaw Josey Wales, with Jason McGinty
Brett and Thomas are joined by Jason McGinty, author of The Unsung Substack, for a discussion of both Clint Eastwood's 1976 film The Outlaw Josey Wales and Eastwood's bro
Mar 10 2 h 29 min
Sneakers, with Travis Mateer (Surveillance Cinema 2)
In the second installment of our Surveillance Cinema series, we are joined by citizen journalist Travis Mateer for a discussion of Sneakers, a 1992 comedy heist thriller,
Jan 26 3 h 04 min
Legend (Preview)
A couple preview clips from our recent Patreon-exclusive in-depth analysis of Ridley Scott's 1985 film Legend. The full-length discussion continues our research into 1980
Jan 12 8 min
Talk Radio (Oliver Stone 5)
Continuing our Oliver Stone series, we analyze the psy-ops within his 1988 film Talk Radio. Starring and co-written by Eric Bogossian, this film is strangely out of place
Dec 15 2025 2 h 58 min
The Manchurian Candidate, with William Ramsey
Brett and Thomas have William Ramsey on to discuss The Manchurian Candidate, one of the most iconic cinematic depictions of mind control. We analyze the movie's abundant
Oct 11 2025 2 h 00 min
Wall Street (Oliver Stone 4)
With Wall Street (1987), Oliver Stone continues both his search for the figure of the "good father" and his consideration of the legacy of 1960s idealism, this time throu
Oct 4 2025 2 h 23 min
True Detective Season 3, with Dr. Steven DeLay
Thomas and Steven return to True Detective, analyzing season 3, where the series goes full psyop. Despite the positive and ambiguous qualities of the first two seasons, t
Sep 18 2025 2 h 52 min
Labyrinth (Monarch 15), Preview
A section analyzing David Bowie, from the 15th installment of Brett's Patreon-exclusive series on Monarch films. Full description of the episode below, along with our Pat
Aug 7 2025 6 min
Platoon (Oliver Stone 3)
Continuing our Oliver Stone series, we turn to Platoon (1986), the film that established Stone as a superstar director and inaugurated the most celebrated phase of his ca
Jul 31 2025 1 h 52 min
NASA and Hollywood, Part 2 (on William Ramsey Investigates)
In his latest appearance on William Ramsey Investigates, Brett discusses Part 2 of his Hollywood-NASA research report, which appeared this June in the second issue of Cul
Jul 24 2025 1 h 00 min
Drive, with Dr. Steven DeLay
Steven DeLay joins Thomas for a conversation about the 2011 film Drive, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and starring Ryan Gosling. Analyzing the subversive and psyop-hea
Jul 22 2025 1 h 47 min
The Writer With No Hands, with Matthew Alford (on William Ramsey Investigates)
Brett recently made an appearance on William Ramsey Investigates with top Hollywood-DC researcher and writer Matthew Alford to discuss the murder of deep state-connected
Jun 23 2025 1 h 02 min
Fantasy Mind Control, with Monarch Survivor Carrie Olaje
A discussion with Carrie Olaje, a survivor of ritual abuse and trauma-based mind control. Carrie provides names, dates, and locations, as she describes how she was primed
Jun 21 2025 2 h 45 min
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Thoroughly enjoy the level of scrutiny on the information presented. Has reshaped a lot of my thinking toward entertainment and why something is being presented to me to digest.
Kcoejznxic · Feb 2026
This has easily become one of my favorite podcasts. As a lover of film I’m so glad a podcast like this exists, precisely as deep as I want to get about films!
Jesel S · Nov 2023
Thank you for your well researched show and engaging content. I appreciate the dignified tone as well…very rare on shows that cover content similar to yours. Say “similar” because in my opinion your show is at the forefront of movie/pop culture analysis. Bravo!
treetopbird · Oct 2022
I started listening to this podcast to help my son with his film class, and I was hooked. These guys have discernment and a right-headed worldview. Keep up the good work, guys!
MommyEsquire · Apr 2026
I am pretty sure I have never heard the words “uh” and “um” more, especially on a podcast! Then you listen to 2 out of the 3 hosts trip over their word, to the point it is hard to follow what they are saying, and almost painful to listen to. However, as someone who use to struggle with stuttering, i was trying to let it go, and be understandable. Then you listen to them try to sound smart. Here is a tip guys, people who are truly smart, do not need to prove they are smart by the use of their vocabulary, it becomes apparent in the context of what you say, not how you say it. Then came the homophobia and transphobia. The reason the DSM is updated somewhat frequently is because we learn that things we once thought were mental illnesses aren’t. (Seizure disorders use to be classified as a psychological issue.) That is the beauty of science and medicine, we learn and we change. No homosexuality and people who are transgender (not “transvestitism”- which is an outdated and very derogatory term) are no longer mental disorders (and haven't been for decades!) and that’s a good thing. Also, the “church of Satan” is not “full of homosexuals” and all homosexuals are not satanists! One of my closest friends is trans and she is a devote Catholic, and a lot of my friends who are part of the LGBTQIA community are pretty devote Christian’s. I haven’t looked at the actually statistics, but I would venture to guess a very low percentage of the LGBT+ community are part of the church of Satan. It was actually kind of sickening to listen to! I love movies, I love psychology and I love thinking about “mind control,” so I was super excited when I saw this podcast on my suggested podcasts. If anyone else likes podcasting, and their favorite word isn’t “uh” and you aren’t homophobic, PLEASE make a podcast about this subject, because I think if done well, it could be an amazing podcast! Sadly, this is NOT done well at all!
Medicjenn1115 · Oct 2023
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